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87 [eighty-seven]

Past tense of modal verbs 1

87 [ሰማንያ ሰባት] 87 [ሰማንያ ሰባት]	የሃላፊ ጊዜ ግስ ስልት 1 yehalafī gīzē gisi siliti 1

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We had to water the flowers.	እ_ አ_ቦ_ን ው_ ማ_ጣ_ ነ_ረ_ን_ i_y_ ā_e_o_h_n_ w_h_ m_t_e_’_t_ n_b_r_b_n_. እኛ አበቦቹን ውሃ ማጠጣት ነበረብን። inya ābebochuni wiha mat’et’ati neberebini. እ_ አ____ ው_ ማ___ ነ_____ i___ ā_________ w___ m_________ n__________ እኛ አበቦቹን ውሃ ማጠጣት ነበረብን። inya ābebochuni wiha mat’et’ati neberebini. __ _____ __ ____ ______ ____ __________ ____ __________ ___________ እኛ አበቦቹን ውሃ ማጠጣት ነበረብን። inya ābebochuni wiha mat’et’ati neberebini.
We had to clean the apartment.	እ_ መ_ሪ_ ቤ_ን ማ_ዳ_ ነ_ረ_ን_ i_y_ m_n_r_y_ b_t_n_ m_t_s_i_a_i n_b_r_b_n_. እኛ መኖሪያ ቤቱን ማፅዳት ነበረብን። inya menorīya bētuni mat͟s’idati neberebini. እ_ መ___ ቤ__ ማ___ ነ_____ i___ m_______ b_____ m__________ n__________ እኛ መኖሪያ ቤቱን ማፅዳት ነበረብን። inya menorīya bētuni mat͟s’idati neberebini. __ ____ ___ ____ ______ ____ ________ ______ ___________ ___________ እኛ መኖሪያ ቤቱን ማፅዳት ነበረብን። inya menorīya bētuni mat͟s’idati neberebini.
We had to wash the dishes.	እ_ መ_ገ_ያ እ_ው_ ማ_ብ ነ_ረ_ን_ i_y_ m_m_g_b_y_ i_’_w_n_ m_t_e_i n_b_r_b_n_. እኛ መመገቢያ እቃውን ማጠብ ነበረብን። inya memegebīya ik’awini mat’ebi neberebini. እ_ መ____ እ___ ማ__ ነ_____ i___ m_________ i_______ m______ n__________ እኛ መመገቢያ እቃውን ማጠብ ነበረብን። inya memegebīya ik’awini mat’ebi neberebini. __ _____ ____ ___ ______ ____ __________ ________ _______ ___________ እኛ መመገቢያ እቃውን ማጠብ ነበረብን። inya memegebīya ik’awini mat’ebi neberebini.

Did you have to pay the bill?	እ_ን_ ክ_ያ_ን መ_ፈ_ ነ_ረ_ቹ_ i_a_i_e k_f_y_w_n_ m_k_f_l_ n_b_r_b_c_u_ እናንተ ክፍያውን መክፈል ነበረባቹ? inanite kifiyawini mekifeli neberebachu? እ___ ክ____ መ___ ነ_____ i______ k_________ m_______ n___________ እናንተ ክፍያውን መክፈል ነበረባቹ? inanite kifiyawini mekifeli neberebachu? ____ _____ ____ ______ _______ __________ ________ ____________ እናንተ ክፍያውን መክፈል ነበረባቹ? inanite kifiyawini mekifeli neberebachu?
Did you have to pay an entrance fee?	እ_ን_ የ_ግ_ያ ክ_ያ መ_ፈ_ ነ_ረ_ቹ_ i_a_i_e y_m_g_b_y_ k_f_y_ m_k_f_l_ n_b_r_b_c_u_ እናንተ የመግቢያ ክፍያ መክፈል ነበረባቹ? inanite yemegibīya kifiya mekifeli neberebachu? እ___ የ____ ክ__ መ___ ነ_____ i______ y_________ k_____ m_______ n___________ እናንተ የመግቢያ ክፍያ መክፈል ነበረባቹ? inanite yemegibīya kifiya mekifeli neberebachu? ____ _____ ___ ____ ______ _______ __________ ______ ________ ____________ እናንተ የመግቢያ ክፍያ መክፈል ነበረባቹ? inanite yemegibīya kifiya mekifeli neberebachu?
Did you have to pay a fine?	እ_ን_ ቅ_ት መ_ፈ_ ነ_ረ_ቹ_ i_a_i_e k_i_’_t_ m_k_f_l_ n_b_r_b_c_u_ እናንተ ቅጣት መክፈል ነበረባቹ? inanite k’it’ati mekifeli neberebachu? እ___ ቅ__ መ___ ነ_____ i______ k_______ m_______ n___________ እናንተ ቅጣት መክፈል ነበረባቹ? inanite k’it’ati mekifeli neberebachu? ____ ___ ____ ______ _______ ________ ________ ____________ እናንተ ቅጣት መክፈል ነበረባቹ? inanite k’it’ati mekifeli neberebachu?

Who had to say goodbye?	ማ_ ነ_ መ_ና_ት የ_በ_በ_? m_n_ n_w_ m_s_n_b_t_ y_n_b_r_b_t_? ማን ነው መሰናበት የነበረበት? mani newi mesenabeti yeneberebeti? ማ_ ነ_ መ____ የ______ m___ n___ m_________ y____________ ማን ነው መሰናበት የነበረበት? mani newi mesenabeti yeneberebeti? __ __ _____ _______ ____ ____ __________ _____________ ማን ነው መሰናበት የነበረበት? mani newi mesenabeti yeneberebeti?
Who had to go home early?	ማ_ ነ_ ቀ_ሞ ወ_ ቤ_ መ_ድ የ_በ_በ_? m_n_ n_w_ k_e_i_o w_d_ b_t_ m_h_d_ y_n_b_r_b_t_? ማን ነው ቀድሞ ወደ ቤት መሄድ የነበረበት? mani newi k’edimo wede bēti mehēdi yeneberebeti? ማ_ ነ_ ቀ__ ወ_ ቤ_ መ__ የ______ m___ n___ k______ w___ b___ m_____ y____________ ማን ነው ቀድሞ ወደ ቤት መሄድ የነበረበት? mani newi k’edimo wede bēti mehēdi yeneberebeti? __ __ ___ __ __ ___ _______ ____ ____ _______ ____ ____ ______ _____________ ማን ነው ቀድሞ ወደ ቤት መሄድ የነበረበት? mani newi k’edimo wede bēti mehēdi yeneberebeti?
Who had to take the train?	ማ_ ነ_ ባ_ር መ_ዝ የ_በ_በ_? m_n_ n_w_ b_b_r_ m_y_z_ y_n_b_r_b_t_? ማን ነው ባቡር መያዝ የነበረበት? mani newi baburi meyazi yeneberebeti? ማ_ ነ_ ባ__ መ__ የ______ m___ n___ b_____ m_____ y____________ ማን ነው ባቡር መያዝ የነበረበት? mani newi baburi meyazi yeneberebeti? __ __ ___ ___ _______ ____ ____ ______ ______ _____________ ማን ነው ባቡር መያዝ የነበረበት? mani newi baburi meyazi yeneberebeti?

We did not want to stay long.	እ_ ብ_ መ_የ_ አ_ፈ_ግ_ም ነ_ረ_ i_y_ b_z_ m_k_o_e_i ā_i_e_e_i_i_i n_b_r_. እኛ ብዙ መቆየት አልፈለግንም ነበረ። inya bizu mek’oyeti ālifeleginimi nebere. እ_ ብ_ መ___ አ______ ነ___ i___ b___ m________ ā____________ n______ እኛ ብዙ መቆየት አልፈለግንም ነበረ። inya bizu mek’oyeti ālifeleginimi nebere. __ __ ____ _______ ____ ____ ____ _________ _____________ _______ እኛ ብዙ መቆየት አልፈለግንም ነበረ። inya bizu mek’oyeti ālifeleginimi nebere.
We did not want to drink anything.	እ_ መ_ጣ_ አ_ፈ_ግ_ም ነ_ረ_ i_y_ m_t_e_’_t_ ā_i_e_e_i_i_i n_b_r_. እኛ መጠጣት አልፈለግንም ነበረ። inya met’et’ati ālifeleginimi nebere. እ_ መ___ አ______ ነ___ i___ m_________ ā____________ n______ እኛ መጠጣት አልፈለግንም ነበረ። inya met’et’ati ālifeleginimi nebere. __ ____ _______ ____ ____ __________ _____________ _______ እኛ መጠጣት አልፈለግንም ነበረ። inya met’et’ati ālifeleginimi nebere.
We did not want to disturb you.	እ_ መ_በ_ አ_ፈ_ግ_ም ነ_ረ_ i_y_ m_r_b_s_i ā_i_e_e_i_i_i n_b_r_. እኛ መረበሽ አልፈለግንም ነበረ። inya merebeshi ālifeleginimi nebere. እ_ መ___ አ______ ነ___ i___ m________ ā____________ n______ እኛ መረበሽ አልፈለግንም ነበረ። inya merebeshi ālifeleginimi nebere. __ ____ _______ ____ ____ _________ _____________ _______ እኛ መረበሽ አልፈለግንም ነበረ። inya merebeshi ālifeleginimi nebere.

I just wanted to make a call.	እ_ ስ_ክ መ_ወ_ ፈ_ጌ ነ_ረ_ i_ē s_l_k_ m_d_w_l_ f_l_g_ n_b_r_. እኔ ስልክ መደወል ፈልጌ ነበረ። inē siliki medeweli feligē nebere. እ_ ስ__ መ___ ፈ__ ነ___ i__ s_____ m_______ f_____ n______ እኔ ስልክ መደወል ፈልጌ ነበረ። inē siliki medeweli feligē nebere. __ ___ ____ ___ ____ ___ ______ ________ ______ _______ እኔ ስልክ መደወል ፈልጌ ነበረ። inē siliki medeweli feligē nebere.
I just wanted to call a taxi.	እ_ ታ_ሲ መ_ራ_ ፈ_ጌ ነ_ረ_ i_ē t_k_s_ m_t_i_a_i f_l_g_ n_b_r_. እኔ ታክሲ መጥራት ፈልጌ ነበረ። inē takisī met’irati feligē nebere. እ_ ታ__ መ___ ፈ__ ነ___ i__ t_____ m________ f_____ n______ እኔ ታክሲ መጥራት ፈልጌ ነበረ። inē takisī met’irati feligē nebere. __ ___ ____ ___ ____ ___ ______ _________ ______ _______ እኔ ታክሲ መጥራት ፈልጌ ነበረ። inē takisī met’irati feligē nebere.
Actually I wanted to drive home.	እ_ በ_ር_ጥ ወ_ ቤ_ መ_ዳ_ ፈ_ጌ ነ_ረ_ i_ē b_’_r_g_t_i w_d_ b_t_ m_n_d_t_ f_l_g_ n_b_r_. እኔ በእርግጥ ወደ ቤት መንዳት ፈልጌ ነበረ። inē be’irigit’i wede bēti menidati feligē nebere. እ_ በ____ ወ_ ቤ_ መ___ ፈ__ ነ___ i__ b__________ w___ b___ m_______ f_____ n______ እኔ በእርግጥ ወደ ቤት መንዳት ፈልጌ ነበረ። inē be’irigit’i wede bēti menidati feligē nebere. __ _____ __ __ ____ ___ ____ ___ ___________ ____ ____ ________ ______ _______ እኔ በእርግጥ ወደ ቤት መንዳት ፈልጌ ነበረ። inē be’irigit’i wede bēti menidati feligē nebere.

I thought you wanted to call your wife.	እ_ ለ_ስ_ህ መ_ወ_ የ_ለ_ መ_ሎ_ ነ_ረ_ i_ē l_m_s_t_h_ m_d_w_l_ y_f_l_k_ m_s_l_n_i n_b_r_. እኔ ለሚስትህ መደወል የፈለክ መስሎኝ ነበረ። inē lemīsitihi medeweli yefeleki mesilonyi nebere. እ_ ለ____ መ___ የ___ መ___ ነ___ i__ l_________ m_______ y_______ m________ n______ እኔ ለሚስትህ መደወል የፈለክ መስሎኝ ነበረ። inē lemīsitihi medeweli yefeleki mesilonyi nebere. __ _____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ___ __________ ________ ________ _________ _______ እኔ ለሚስትህ መደወል የፈለክ መስሎኝ ነበረ። inē lemīsitihi medeweli yefeleki mesilonyi nebere.
I thought you wanted to call information.	እ_ መ_ጃ ማ_ከ_ መ_ወ_ የ_ለ_ መ_ሎ_ ነ_ረ_ i_ē m_r_j_ m_‘_k_l_ m_d_w_l_ y_f_l_k_ m_s_l_n_i n_b_r_. እኔ መረጃ ማዕከል መደወል የፈለክ መስሎኝ ነበረ። inē mereja ma‘ikeli medeweli yefeleki mesilonyi nebere. እ_ መ__ ማ___ መ___ የ___ መ___ ነ___ i__ m_____ m_______ m_______ y_______ m________ n______ እኔ መረጃ ማዕከል መደወል የፈለክ መስሎኝ ነበረ። inē mereja ma‘ikeli medeweli yefeleki mesilonyi nebere. __ ___ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ___ ______ ________ ________ ________ _________ _______ እኔ መረጃ ማዕከል መደወል የፈለክ መስሎኝ ነበረ። inē mereja ma‘ikeli medeweli yefeleki mesilonyi nebere.
I thought you wanted to order a pizza.	እ_ ፒ_ ለ_ዘ_ የ_ለ_ መ_ሎ_ ነ_ረ_ i_ē p_z_ l_m_z_z_ y_f_l_k_ m_s_l_n_i n_b_r_. እኔ ፒዛ ለማዘዝ የፈለክ መስሎኝ ነበረ። inē pīza lemazezi yefeleki mesilonyi nebere. እ_ ፒ_ ለ___ የ___ መ___ ነ___ i__ p___ l_______ y_______ m________ n______ እኔ ፒዛ ለማዘዝ የፈለክ መስሎኝ ነበረ። inē pīza lemazezi yefeleki mesilonyi nebere. __ __ ____ ____ ____ ____ ___ ____ ________ ________ _________ _______ እኔ ፒዛ ለማዘዝ የፈለክ መስሎኝ ነበረ። inē pīza lemazezi yefeleki mesilonyi nebere.

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